Emotional Intelligence Quiz

What is Emotional Intelligence (EI)?

• Controlling others’ emotions

• Understanding and managing your own emotions

• Ignoring emotions completely

• Only focusing on work tasks

During an exam, you feel nervous and can’t focus. What should you do?

• Take a deep breath and calm yourself

• Quit the exam and leave

• Blame the teacher for tough questions

• Ask a friend for answers

If you fail an important exam, what’s the best emotional response?

• Blame others for your failure

• Reflect on what went wrong and plan to improve

• Stop studying completely

• Get angry at yourself

Your boss criticizes your work in front of your team. How should you react?

• Shout back to defend yourself

• Stay calm, listen, and ask for feedback later

• Ignore the criticism and move on

• Quit the job immediately

A coworker takes credit for your idea during a meeting. What should you do?

• Speak politely to clarify your contribution

• Argue with them in the meeting

• Ignore it and let it go

• Start avoiding that coworker

Your sibling keeps interrupting you while you’re studying. What is the best response?

• Shout at them to leave you alone

• Explain calmly why you need quiet time

• Lock the door without saying anything

• Ignore your studies and argue with them

A family member says something that hurts your feelings. What should you do?

• Yell at them immediately

• Share your feelings with them calmly

• Stop talking to them forever

• Pretend it didn’t hurt you

You feel angry when someone disagrees with you. What’s the best action?

• Pause, take a deep breath, and listen to their point of view

• Argue until they agree with you

• Walk away without saying anything

• Ignore your emotions completely

You are sad because your best friend forgot your birthday. What should you do?

• Stop being friends with them

• Tell them how you feel and give them a chance to apologize

• Post about it on social media to make them feel bad

• Pretend it doesn’t matter and stay upset

Your friend is upset about failing an exam. What is the best way to help them?

• Tell them it’s not a big deal and move on

• Listen to them, understand their feelings, and encourage them to try again

• Laugh and say they should have studied harder

• Ignore them because it’s their problem